as in suitable
having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance
a capable and efficient editor
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Recent Examples of capable
Blue Origin envisions that New Glenn will be capable of shuttling Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites to orbit and undertaking other missions for paying customers – including NASA and telecommunications providers.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Much of the modernization work at Pearl Harbor is scheduled for completion by mid-2028, with the full complement of CPS-capable ships and submarines in place by the end of the decade.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
Just beyond the horizon, the Navy tests nuclear-capable weapons.
—Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
Once created, the AI avatars are game-ready assets, capable of not just chatting with fans, but interacting within apps and games.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Much of the modernization work at Pearl Harbor is scheduled for completion by mid-2028, with the full complement of CPS-capable ships and submarines in place by the end of the decade.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
Just beyond the horizon, the Navy tests nuclear-capable weapons.
—Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
Once created, the AI avatars are game-ready assets, capable of not just chatting with fans, but interacting within apps and games.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capable
Adjective
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The Mokum variety, a Nantes type, is suitable for container growing since the orange roots are slim and shorter than some of the larger varieties, reaching six-to-eight inches in length.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
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During the land use committee hearing, city property agent Tyler Garland said the five parcels are not suitable for multi-family housing and that no city department expressed interest in using them.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Yes, Indiana likely would’ve qualified for the CFP had Cooper’s heel landed out of bounds and Indiana lost.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Indeed the Wildcats by topping the Jayhawks qualified for a bowl game.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Trident routinely cooperates with any competent authority which requests information.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lots of teams put up competent — and even explosive — offenses every week.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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And as Semafor previously reported, Axel Springer’s top target internally is the Wall Street Journal, should the company ever be able to pry it out of NewsCorp’s hands.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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In the not too-distant future, or maybe just around the corner, AI might be able to issue a saleable version of Helm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Capable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capable. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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